AUDIO
Interview with Alan Lion
- Date
- 3 Nov, 15 Dec 1998 - 03 Nov 1998 - 15 Dec 1998
- By
- Lion, Alan Willoughby Carlisle, 1921-2015
- Reference
- OHInt-0441-09
- Description
Alan Willoughby Carlisle Lion born Patea 1921. Outlines family background - father was a Home minister for the Presbyterian church, having trained in Glasgow at the Bible Institute. Mother was organist at the Great Ormond Street Mission in London. Explains that father's appointments from the Home Mission Board were usually for four years, hence family moved around. Recalls: living in the Manse; earthquake; Pongaroa school; move to Tuatapere, with reference to 14 sawmills in the district; move to Hedgehope then Springburn and Ashburton; Addington Stockhouse Sale; evidence of 1930s Depression; cost of running a model T Ford car and first employment with Gough, Gough and Hamer. Gives details of World War II service with 25 Squadron, a dive bomber squadron, servicing planes. Refers to taking over Seagrove from American Marines. Mentions `The Bloody Knoll' in Henderson Field.
Discusses marriage at St Andrews Church in Ashburton and move to Dunedin after the war (1945). Backgrounds involvement with St Andrews Church Dunedin and describes congregation and compares with Knox and Ashburton congregations. Mentions Laurie Bibby, Alister McLean, [Charles] Bowie, and Sid Smale. Refers to Outreach, counselling and Cameron Centre. Recalls being named a Deacon and then an elder. Other topics discussed include: Busy Bees; Sunday School and superintendents of Sunday Schools; First Church; Moray Hall; changing employment from Goughs to Napier Motors; Chinese congregation; merge of St Andrews Presbyterian and First Church, with reference to multicultural aspect of First Church and reaction of some members. Describes enthusiasm to merge different cultures. Mentions: Denzil Brown; Ian Cairns; Gifford Brown; John Salmond; Alan Dunn; Lloyd Gammon; Roly Fredericks; Pat Butler and Corstorphine Union Church.
Access Contact - see oral history librarian
Interviewer(s) - Joanne Aitken
Accompanying material - Photocopy of article from The Otago Daily Times, June 8, 1889
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007728-007730
Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2032.
Photocopies of 4 b&w photographs of Alan and Jean Lion (see OHInt-0441/10) for particulars
Search dates: 1921 - 1998
- Use/Reproduction
- Publication requires written permission of interviewee Copyright: First Presbyterian Church of Otago
- Access restrictions
- Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Access requires written permission of both the donor and interviewee Session of First Church
- Part of
- First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project
- Format
- 3 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 3 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: Photocopies of 4 b&w photographs of Alan and Jean Lion (see OHInt-0441/10) for particulars, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: Sony ECM 144 neck microphones
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Interview with Alan Lion, printed abstract
Date: 15 Dec 1998
From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project
Reference: OHA-2032
Description: Interviewer(s) - Joanne Aitken Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).
Interview with Alan Lion, tape one
Date: 3 November 1998
From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project
Reference: OHC-007728
Description: Interviewer(s) - Joanne Aitken Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Alan Lion, tape two
Date: 3 November 1998
From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project
Reference: OHC-007729
Description: Interviewer(s) - Joanne Aitken Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Alan Lion, tape three
Date: 3 November 1998
From: First Church of Otago 150th anniversary oral history project
Reference: OHC-007730
Description: Interviewer(s) - Joanne Aitken Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 3 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.